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Busy spell for Lough
Swilly Lifeboats
10.06.08
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The crew of Lough
Swilly Lifeboat at the request of Malin Head
Coastguard launched four times to go to the
assistance of 18 people over the recent hot spell of
weather.
On Sunday of the bank holiday weekend both the
station’s boats launched to assist in a search for
four missing divers off Malin Head. |
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Meanwhile, on Monday of
the bank holiday, the Atlantic was launched to
assist two children who got into difficulty while
swimming at Portsalon beach.
Last Thursday, the Tyne Class All Weather Boat towed
a 75ft, 160 tonne crabbing vessel with five people
on board in from 22 miles NNW of Fanad Head. The
boat had suffered engine failure and was towed back
in to Downings Pier. |
The Atlantic 85
assisted a 35ft cruising vessel with seven people on
board that had lost throttle power off Linsfort last
Saturday. The vessel made temporary repairs to the
throttle cable and was escorted back to Fahan Marina
by the lifeboat.
Coxswain Mark Barnett explained: “The good weather
has resulted in more coastal activity, which
contributed to increased calls for the lifeboat
crews. The call to the fishing vessel on Thursday
was a particularly long service that lasted over 14
hours. Thankfully all incidents ended safely” |
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